The series of programs will use tuition forgiveness, scholarships and student loan relief, and a public service campaign to address the worker shortage.
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Endangered Atlantic right whale population sinks to a nearly 20-year low
Efforts to save the whales have resulted in new restrictions on U.S. lobster fishing, and pushback from the fishing industry about those new rules.
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Local officials in Oregon call for National Guard to address illegal pot operations
While many growers are doing business legally, the size and scale of some illegal operations has overwhelmed local authorities’ ability to respond. One county, near the California border, has even declared a state of emergency.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Rhode Island schedules medical marijuana dispensary lottery
A blindfolded former FBI agent will determine the operators of five new dispensaries.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
How New Jersey aims to help small and minority-owned marijuana businesses compete against the big guys
State regulators think a conditional license, which grants extra time for startup costs and to win local approvals, will make a big difference.
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A $1.5 billion lithium deposit was discovered near Newry; excavating it poses a challenge
The find, one of the richest on Earth, could test Maine’s 2017 metallic mining laws, considered the strictest in the nation.
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Facebook profits rise amid Facebook Papers findings
Meanwhile, whistleblower Frances Haugen tells British lawmakers that the social media giant amplifies online hate.
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Late developer’s Casco Bay island home sells for $7 million
Hope Island, part of the town of Chebeague Island, was bought last month by Ed Mylett, a California-based entrepreneur and motivational speaker.
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Augusta approves rules to shield new solar projects from public view
New city rules require solar developments be less visible by requiring fencing, plantings or other methods. The changes are in response to concerns that existing solar projects are not aesthetically pleasing.
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Whale scientists fire back – with science – at critics of new lobstering rules
Marine biologists disagree with a judge’s decision to block a seasonal closure in the Gulf of Maine and say there are ample data to justify the closure.